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Tate Reeves on VoteMatch |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale) | Ban abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Our commitment to pro-life values must never waver: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Abortion services elective and unnecessary during pandemic: Strongly Opposes topic 1 America's abortion laws closer to Chinese communists: Strongly Opposes topic 1 We must show being pro-life is not just being anti-abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 I believe that clearly life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Overturning Roe greatest conservative accomplishment: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Make Mississippi the easiest place to raise a family: Opposes topic 1 |
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Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Committed to building a more equitable world: Strongly Favors topic 2 Critical race theory is a looming threat in too many schools: Strongly Opposes topic 2 No "Billy Graham rule": Treat female journalists the same: Favors topic 2 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 3:Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
(-5 points on Social scale) | Backs bill for marriage between one man and one woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Clerks have religious right to refuse gay marriage licenses: Opposes topic 3 Radical liberals attempt to undermine scientific truths: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Ban gender-affirming care for minors: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Won't require pronouns that fail to correspond with reality: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 4:America was founded on Christian values
(-5 points on Social scale) | Creating family-friendly environment was a platform priority: Favors topic 4 Aligns God with prayers for both state and nation: Strongly Favors topic 4 AdWatch: defend "In God We Trust" on new car tag: Favors topic 4 Sin is inherent in the human condition: Strongly Favors topic 4 Blessed by one common God who smiles down upon Mississippi: Strongly Favors topic 4 Mississippians aren't bashful about our reliance on the Lord: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
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Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Let's find solutions instead of over-institutionalizing: Opposes topic 5 Invest in health care without succumbing to big government: Opposes topic 5 Ensure everyone has access to affordable health care: Strongly Favors topic 5 Seek free market solutions to disrupt traditional healthcare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Vetoed bill requiring private insurance to be "equitable": Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
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No opinion on
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(0 points on Economic scale) | Public charter schools in failing districts: Favors topic 7 $2 million for a private school vouchers: Strongly Favors topic 7 Let's pay our teachers as much as we can possibly afford: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Job training lifts people out of poverty, into proud work: Neutral on topic 7 Ensure parental choice to save children from bad districts: Favors topic 7 Have invested more than $10 billion in education programs: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Basic right of parents to determine their child's education: Favors topic 7 We need more choice; we need more freedom: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Be cautious of funding change supported by liberal activists: Favors topic 7 |
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Favors
topic 8:Businesses have a right to pollute
(-3 points on Social scale) | 2020: Vetoed water-billing system; delayed bond funding: Favors topic 8 |
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Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-3 points on Social scale) | Strengthen public safety; more police officers in schools: Favors topic 9 Blue Lives Matter: public safety workers in protected class: Favors topic 9 Educational opportunities for prisoners is a wise investment: Opposes topic 9 Target violent felons for prosecution and conviction: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
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Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Pro-gun rights; lowered barriers to concealed carry: Favors topic 10 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Reduce taxes to help small business: Strongly Favors topic 11 We need a bold move: elimination of the income tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Attract business by elimination of the state's income tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 We will eliminate our state's income tax once and for all: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Wants to push for a full elimination of state's income tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Open to cutting taxes of any sort, including grocery tax: Opposes topic 11 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale) | Supports law enforcement inquiry into immigration status: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
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No opinion on
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 14:Stay away from the UN & Globalism
(+5 points on Economic scale) | America's founding set world to greater prosperity & freedom: Strongly Favors topic 14 Never give into cynics who seek to tear down our great state: Strongly Favors topic 14 Ensure Mississippi children learn true history of America: Strongly Favors topic 14 Our goal must be what I call Mississippi Forever: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
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Opposes
topic 15:Peace through Strength
(+2 points on Social scale) | Honor Vietnam Veteran's service with 50th anniversary book: Opposes topic 15 |
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Opposes
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(-3 points on Social scale) | Emails with PERS revealed by public records request: Opposes topic 16 Will advocate for Oregon's voting innovations nationally: Strongly Favors topic 16 Restrict absentee ballots; ban mail-in voting: Strongly Opposes topic 16 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 17:Stay out of foreign wars
(-5 points on Social scale) | We have got to be clear that China is not our friend: Strongly Opposes topic 17 |
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Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Developing rural areas could provide viable energy resources: Opposes topic 18 |
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Favors
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-3 points on Social scale) | Stronger measures against drugs at work: Favors topic 19 Medical marijuana tolerable, but not recreational: Favors topic 19 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale) | As treasurer, decried state's reliance on borrowing money: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Economic boom due to fiscally conservative principles: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Reduce taxes and work with businesses, & jobs will follow: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Government shouldn't pick winners and losers: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Eliminate unfair licensing regulations: Strongly Opposes topic 20 $250 million investment in affordable housing: Strongly Favors topic 20 |
Tate Reeves is a Populist-Leaning Conservative
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